The notebook of Nordfjord et Loen
Choose an escape with the rhythm of the tides.
Glaciers, turquoise lakes and steep peaks frame a more rural fjord than its famous neighbours.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Coast · Mountain · Nature · Lake
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Nordfjord et Loen
Glaciers, turquoise lakes and steep peaks frame a more rural fjord than its famous neighbours.
Loen Skylift, Glacier Briksdal and Lovatnet give the most telling landmarks of Nordfjord and Loen. Together, they form a destination where the coastline, mountain reliefs, natural spaces and shores and lakes meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than just one uniform decor.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Loen Skylift
- Glacier Briksdal
- Lovatnet
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Place indismissible
Loen Skylift
The cable car of Loen climbs from the fjord to Mount Hoven in five minutes; the suspended terrace reveals the Nordfjord Lake Lovatnet and the Jostedalsbreen Mountains.
Nature and panorama
Glacier Briksdal
Briksdalsbreen is a language of the great glacier Jostedalsbreen visible at the bottom of a valley watered with waterfalls; the trail also allows to measure its recent retreat.
Place indismissible
Lovatnet
Lovatnet The beauty of the lake accompanies the memory of the deadly landslides of 1905 and 1936. The lake's natural beauty is the result of the glacial waters and steep shores of Loen.
Practical tips
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